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Job Summary:
Under general supervision, provides working level professional support in transportation planning activities including multimodal short- and long-range transportation plans and geographic planning analyses.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
· Under general supervision, performs work at a full working level in one of the planning sections.
· Duties may include Analyzing financial data, project programming, and project prioritization methodologies; database management and database querying; analyzing state planning documents and coordinating with other planning branches to ensure accuracy of data.
· Preparing presentations for executive management and public meetings; coaching junior staff; managing internal and external consultants; contract management and schedule tracking.
· Business Intelligence research and results formatting; coordination with GDOT offices and external partners across the state; reviewing existing plans and programs for relevance to the Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan.
· Performing work at a full working level in the planning and analysis of transportation systems.
· Conducting multimodal transportation planning studies for rural and/or small urban areas or assisting local governments in developing, maintaining, and implementing transportation plans for larger urban areas.
· Manages multiple types of contracts and studies, including planning services contracts with statewide or regional level scope Acts as project manager or deputy project manager for transportation planning studies.
· All activities will include alignment with core planning responsibilities and the Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan/Statewide Transportation Plan (SSTP/SWTP).
· Responsible for the analysis of existing financial data, as well as forecasting/projections of future financial resources used to develop short-range and long-range spending plans.
· Position will work in the Office of Planning in the Strategic Planning Section.
· NOTE: This position requires statewide travel with occasional overnight stay.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include the Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Qualifications.
Entry Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND Two years of experience in transportation‐related work
· OR One year of experience required at the lower-level Transport Planning Spec 1 (TRP060) or position equivalent.
Agency Specific Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, Math, Computer Science, or a related degree.
· Two years of experience in managing and/or coordinating transportation, city, urban planning studies.
· Possesses strong oral communication skills, with experience expressing ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively.
· Experience working and communicating with managers, coworkers, and external personnel in a professional, cooperative manner.
· Experience making sound and well-informed decisions.
· Experience developing new, effective methods and procedures where existing methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
· Experience effectively managing own priorities setting well-defined and realistic personal goals.
· Maintains a high standard of ethical conduct.
· Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office.
· Ability to effectively apply new knowledge and skills in work to adapt quickly to change.
· Ability to motivate and promote teamwork.
· Ability to lead people and get results through others.
· Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
· Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
· Strong customer orientation.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Agency Preferred Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university
· One year of work experience performing and managing transportation studies for a city, county, or other geographical area.
· One year of work experience in analyzing and reporting data.
· Experience gathering, interpreting, and summarizing information for the purpose of writing technical reports/documents as well as presentations including editing.
· Business intelligence software experience as applied to financial analysis and program management
· 411 and Qlik experience
· Familiarity with GDOT’s TPRO database
· Experience with freight transportation planning and data
· One year work of experience working within a State or Federal Agency performing similar roles and responsibilities.
· Experience with public involvement
· Familiarity with various software such as GIS, Excel, and others.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS
The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.
Good Employment Standing:
In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.
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